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talkpolitics2022-12-07 09:31 pm
kiaa) wrote in talkpolitics2022-12-07 09:31 pm
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The Fourth Reich!?
This seems to be big. The plan had been in the making for more than a year, and the crackdown on this conspiracy has been well planned and massive:
Germany arrests 25 suspected far-right extremists for plotting to overthrow government
One thing I don't get, though.
How is it even possible for someone to contemplate implementing such a plan? I mean, is it possible in today's world in a functioning democracy to overthrow a government and establish a new regime by storming the parliament?
Okay, you'd get some hostages from amongst the MPs. Okay, maybe you'd cause a stir and some chaos and place some demands. But how would you expect the whole state apparatus, along with all state institutions, all services (police, intelligence, military) to play along? They'd somehow suddenly all agree to obey you!? Come on!
How would 25-odd people expect that tens of millions of citizens would somehow suddenly start praising your pipe-dream of a Fourth Reich?
What planet are these guys living on?
Also, why am I not surprised that it's the Far Right doing all this?
Germany arrests 25 suspected far-right extremists for plotting to overthrow government
One thing I don't get, though.
How is it even possible for someone to contemplate implementing such a plan? I mean, is it possible in today's world in a functioning democracy to overthrow a government and establish a new regime by storming the parliament?
Okay, you'd get some hostages from amongst the MPs. Okay, maybe you'd cause a stir and some chaos and place some demands. But how would you expect the whole state apparatus, along with all state institutions, all services (police, intelligence, military) to play along? They'd somehow suddenly all agree to obey you!? Come on!
How would 25-odd people expect that tens of millions of citizens would somehow suddenly start praising your pipe-dream of a Fourth Reich?
What planet are these guys living on?
Also, why am I not surprised that it's the Far Right doing all this?